temerity

n. 鲁莽, 蛮勇

发音

UK /tɪˈmɛɹ.ɪ.ti/
UK /təˈmɛɹ.ɪ.ti/
US /təˈmɛɹ.ə.ti/
IN /ˈʈɛmərɪʈi/
IN /ʈɪməˈrɪʈi/

词形变化

temerities 复数 temerities

别名

timerity

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.

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    1569, Thomas Pearson, trans., "The Second Paradox," in The booke of Marcus Tullius Cicero entituled Paradoxa Stoicorum, T. Marshe (London), Neyther the spightfull temerity and rashnes of variable fortune, nor the envious hart burning and in iurious hatred of mine enemies shold be able once to damnify me.

  2. 2.

    An act or case of reckless boldness.

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  3. 3.

    Effrontery; impudence.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

audacity audaciousness

上位词 4

daring boldness hardihood hardiness

词源

From Middle English temerite, temeryte, from Old French temerité, from Latin temeritās (“chance, accident, rashness”), from temere (“by chance, casually, rashly”). By surface analysis, temer(arious) + -ity.

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